MY AMAZING TOMATO BASIL SOUP (LIKE APPLEBEE'S®)

My Amazing Tomato Basil Soup (Like Applebee's®) image

This tastes just like the tomato basil soup they serve at Applebee's®. The hubs loved it so that's saying something! I always add a pinch of sugar to tomato-based sauce, but I'm not sure that it needed it. Served it with baked fries with seasoned salt and grilled gouda cheese sandwiches on thick crusty bread, panini-style.

Provided by lainalee

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Tomato Soup Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 small clove garlic, minced
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
¼ cup bottled marinara sauce
½ (10.75 ounce) can water
1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano, or to taste
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil, or more to taste
6 Italian-style seasoned croutons, or as needed
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute garlic in hot oil until tender and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir
Stir condensed tomato soup and marinara sauce into garlic; slowly add water. Mix oregano and black pepper into soup; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook until flavors blend, about 15 minutes. Stir basil into soup. Ladle into bowls and top with croutons and Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 349.9 calories, Carbohydrate 27.5 g, Cholesterol 5.2 mg, Fat 25.5 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 1089.8 mg, Sugar 13.6 g